Motorcycle and moped registrations in 'Big Five' markets - down by -1.4% YTD
The Brussels based international motorcycle industry trade association ACEM (Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motocycles) has released its Q3 and first nine months new motorcycle registration data for the 'Big Five' European motorcycle markets - France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
For 2023 YTD (January - September) new motorcycle registrations in the five of the largest European markets reached 781,824 units - this represents a decrease of approximately -1.4% compared to the same period in 2021.
Motorcycle registration volumes declined in Italy, where they reached 227,400 units (-3.3% on a year-on-year basis), Germany (173,750 units, -0.5%) and France (154,660 units, -7.9%).
Other motorcycle markets, such as Spain (135,800 units, +6.2%) and the UK (90,190 units, +3.5%), showed an upward trend.
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| Antonio Perlot, ACEM Secretary General: "Preliminary data suggest that motorcycle sales in 2022 will be as good as 2021 - which was a very positive year for our industry." |
Moped registrations reached a total volume of 206,900 units in the six European moped markets monitored by ACEM (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain). This registration volume is almost identical to the same period of 2021.
Antonio Perlot, ACEM Secretary General, said: "Registration figures for the first three quarters of 2022 show that motorcycle and moped registrations in the EU's key markets remain broadly stable, despite the challenges created by the shortage of semiconductors and shipping delays.
"Next quarter's figures will allow us to assess the performance of the European motorcycle and moped markets for the full year. We may see some differences between national markets, but our preliminary data suggest that motorcycle sales in 2022 will be as good as 2021, which was a very positive year for our industry."
